Crime Rates at High Road Leyton, London, E10 6QE

High Road Leyton area has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Grove Green , and the 65th highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Road Leyton (E10 6QE) in the last 12 months was 252.1 per 1,000 residents and was 211.4% higher than the Grove Green average (81.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 88.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 537.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Road Leyton (E10 6QE), the main crime hotspot is near Sidmouth Road. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.